Longevity: Start by practicing the ruthless way

Tingfeng Town, a small town of around three or four hundred households, was bustling with people on East Street. Street vendors lined the streets, shouting their hawkers. Old Man Chen in the tavern was pouring wine for customers. Butcher Wang in the pork shop was stewing pork bones, trying to attract more customers with the aroma...

In front of a coffin shop under the big banyan tree on East Street, a young girl sat there doubting her life. Her lips were pale and cracked, her thin body looked fragile, and her dry and messy hair fluttered in the breeze.

Looking from a distance, it gives people a desolate feeling of "If you don't give me something to eat, I will starve to death in front of you."

The girl's name is Gu Chi. She traveled to this vast world of immortal cultivation a year ago and awakened the system. In addition to having an endless lifespan that is not reduced by the rules of heaven and earth, she can also increase her longevity attribute value by one point every year.

Gu Chi could understand [Strength], [Agility], [Defense], [Mana], and [Spirit], but there was an attribute option called [Origin of Tao] at the bottom of the attribute column, and she still hadn't figured out what it was for.

Although she doesn't have an invincible physique or skills, the system was very considerate and gave her an immortal pet.

It was a big black dog. Although it couldn't speak, Gu Chi could understand what it was saying. There was no problem of being unable to communicate. Moreover, its longevity attribute could also be improved a little bit every year.

The road to immortality is long, but with this big black dog as a companion, I won’t be too lonely.

"Alas, I am a time traveler who has a system by my side, but I am so poor that I can hardly have food to eat. This is simply ridiculous!" Gu Chi sighed to the sky, alas.

A year ago, she brought her big black dog to Tingfeng Town. The old man who ran the coffin shop felt sorry for them and kindly took them in.

Just half a year ago, the already elderly man could not survive the cold winter and closed his eyes forever on his bed. The coffin shop was then inherited by Gu Chi.

However, there are only three or four hundred households in Tingfeng Town, and it is impossible for the coffin shop to have business every day. Because there has been no income for a long time, the savings left by the old man were soon spent by this man and the dog, which led to his current impoverished appearance.

"Ding! The host can now add points."

Such a light mechanical female voice sounded in Gu Chi's mind.

"Oh? Can I have some more?"

Gu Chi perked up, opened the system panel, and without thinking, added the longevity points to the [Strength] attribute.

In this world, there are cultivators and all kinds of demons and monsters. For a weak woman like her who is powerless and cannot even tie a chicken, if she does not have absolute strength, let alone fighting against the monsters, it will be a problem for her to even protect herself in the circle of mortals.

After adding a little bit of [Strength] attribute, Gu Chi suddenly felt full of strength, and even the feeling of hunger and fatigue disappeared at once.

Afterwards, she added the big black dog's longevity points to [Strength].

"Alas, it seems that there is still no business today." Gu Chi glanced at the deserted door, turned around, opened a mahogany coffin and lay down in it.

"Let's go to sleep. You won't be hungry when you sleep."

It was not until dusk that a young monk walked into the coffin shop. He looked around and found that there was no one else there except a big black dog lying on the ground at the door and sleeping soundly.

"Excuse me, is anyone there?" asked the little monk.

"Squeak-"

The sound of wood rubbing against each other rang out in the quiet and dim coffin shop, making people's scalps tingle.

Immediately afterwards, the lid of a mahogany coffin was opened. A pair of pale hands rested on the wooden eaves, and a man sat up straight from inside and turned to look over.

The young monk was so frightened by this scene that he froze in place, not daring to move. Only after sensing the presence of a living person did he secretly breathe a sigh of relief and asked in a somewhat reproachful tone, "Sir, coffins are for the dead. How can a living person like you sleep in one?"

Gu Chi climbed out of the coffin and yawned, "Little monk, what you said is wrong. You must know that everyone will die eventually. If that's the case, why should you despise your final destination?"

The young monk was slightly startled, and felt that what he said was indeed quite reasonable. He immediately put his hands together and said, "Amitabha, I was obsessed with appearances. Thank you for your guidance."

"Are you here to buy a coffin?" Gu Chi looked up and down at the little monk in front of him.

The man looked to be only seven or eight years old, wearing a loose, baggy, and ill-fitting khaki monk's robe. He had an exceptionally delicate and clean appearance, and his fair and tender face still had a hint of innocence and childishness.

"Recently, the Thousand Buddha Temple and the Linglong Sect jointly suppressed and killed a demon cultivator who had committed many evil deeds. Although this end was what the demon cultivator deserved, I couldn't bear to see his body exposed in the wilderness, so I wanted to buy a coffin for his burial."

After saying this, the young monk took out his purse from his sleeve and said, "These fifty copper coins are all my savings. I wonder if they are enough to buy a simple coffin?"

Gu Chi weighed the purse in her hand and was already beaming with joy. If she used these fifty cents frugally, it would be enough for her and the big black dog to survive for half a month.

"Fifty coins is enough to buy a common coffin. Moreover, if you buy a coffin in my shop, you can enjoy the most professional one-stop funeral service here. Young master, you have come to the right place." Gu Chi put away the money bag with narrowed eyes and shouted to the big black dog outside the door: "Old Black! Bring your equipment and get ready for work!"

A man and a dog carried the coffin on a pulley cart and carried it out of the coffin shop. They took the suona, cymbals, gongs and other equipment and left the town under the leadership of the little monk.

The Qiwei Mountains are more than a hundred miles away from Tingfeng Town. Gu Chi and his team traveled all night and finally arrived at their destination at noon the next day.

Looking at the scene in front of them, Gu Chi and the big black dog couldn't help but widen their eyes in disbelief.

The area of ​​several hundred meters in radius was completely razed to the ground. Even the Qiwei Mountain Range that stretched for nearly a thousand meters was mostly destroyed. The ground was full of traces of battle, and cracks spread far away like centipedes.

With this level of destruction, Gu Chi couldn't imagine how intense and terrifying the battle scene was.

They found the dead body of the demon cultivator mentioned by the little monk under a deep ditch. It was called a corpse, but in fact it was just a few bones and a pool of blood. He died so completely that not even a complete body was preserved.

"Your world of immortal cultivation is divided into the righteous and the demonic. Most of the demonic sects are extremely evil and deserve no sympathy. Yet, you, a vegetarian monk, are still thinking of helping with their burial. You truly are a breath of fresh air in this world of immortal cultivation."

As Gu Chi spoke, he and the big black dog cleaned up the debris scattered on the ground.

Soon, the loud sound of suona was heard, and Gu Chi puffed out his cheeks and played the funeral music. The big black dog followed behind, dragging the coffin, and scattered yellow paper along the way. Occasionally, it would stand up and hit a few times with the cymbals to accompany Gu Chi's suona.

They found a relatively beautiful place and buried the demon cultivator in a grand manner.

After a series of work such as digging the pit and filling the soil is completed, the monument will be erected.

"What is this man's name?"

Gu Chi took out a hammer and a carving knife from his backpack, ready to carve the name of the deceased on the tombstone.

"This... I don't know the name of this demon cultivator. I only know that he is a famous figure in Liyue Pavilion, and everyone calls him the Thousand Blades Demon Lord." The little monk said thoughtfully.

"The tomb of the Thousand Blades Demon Lord in Liyue Pavilion. The one who erected the monument is the coffin seller." Gu Chi raised his knife and carved this line of words on the smooth stone tablet.

"Young Master, our service has successfully concluded here. If something like this happens again in the future, please remember to come to Tingfeng Town to find us."

Gu Chi and Big Black Dog packed their equipment and prepared to return to Tingfeng Town today, while the little monk said that he would chant scriptures here for three days to pray for the soul of the Thousand Blades Demon Lord.

Gu Chi did not interfere with the other party's choice. At noon that day, he and the big black dog returned to Tingfeng Town, exhausted.

"Sister Gu Chi, look at this." Back at the coffin shop, the big black dog mysteriously spit out a jade ring from its mouth.

"This is..." Gu Chi picked up the jade ring and examined it carefully, saying in amazement, "It's obvious that this is not a cheap item. Where did you get it from?"

"I found it when I was burying the Thousand Blades Demon Lord." The big black dog stuck out his tongue. He immediately felt that the jade ring was a good item, so he took the initiative to hide it in his tooth socket and brought it back.

Gu Chi was surprised: "This is most likely something from that Thousand Blades Demon Lord. Do you think this could be a storage ring from the world of immortal cultivation? One that contains all kinds of natural treasures and elixirs?"

Many speculations and fantasies arose in her mind, but she was just a mortal after all. After thinking for a long time, she still had no idea how to obtain the secret treasure left by the Thousand Blades Demon Lord in the jade ring.

"Forget it. I'll study it slowly when I have the opportunity to embark on the path of cultivation."

Gu Chi put away the jade ring and then took the big black dog to the town to buy rice, flour and meat.

As soon as she came to the street, she heard a commotion and saw a lot of people gathered in front from a distance. It seemed that something had happened.

"Come on, Lao Hei, let's go and take a look!"

A man and a dog squeezed into the crowd of onlookers. When they looked up, they saw a white-haired old man in his sixties lying unconscious on the ground. There was a clear slap mark and a lot of blood on his face.

A little boy was crying sadly beside him. He wiped the blood off the old man's face with his little sleeve and yelled at the people in front of him who were hurling insults at him, "You beasts! You've already robbed our ancestral home, why won't you let us go?!"

Gu Chi recognized the old man and the young boy. They were Old Man Chen from the tavern, and his grandson Erlangzi often stole wine for her to drink.

A middle-aged man with a sallow complexion stepped forward and kicked the fool to the ground. "You little bastard, try to yell at me again, or I'll kill you today!"

There was a group of people following him, who rushed into the tavern and smashed things without saying a word.

"Stop! What right do you have to smash my tavern?" Erlangzi's eyes turned red, but he was only five years old. The sallow-faced man grabbed his collar and picked him up like a chick, and raised his hand to slap him.

"Stop! You have the heart to attack such a pitiful grandfather and grandson. Are you still human?"

Gu Chi couldn't bear to watch it anymore, so he stepped forward, grabbed the man's hand, and rescued Erlangzi.

The sallow-faced man looked down at Gu Chi with a gloomy face and said, "Where did you come from, you little bitch? Believe it or not, I will capture you and sell you to a brothel!"

Erlangzi's face turned red and he squatted on the ground coughing for a long time before he recovered.

"Sister Gu..."

The call of "Sister Gu" and the helpless and pitiful look made Gu Chi feel very uncomfortable.

"Don't worry, they can't bully you with your sister here."

"you wanna die!"

Before the yellow-faced middle-aged man could express his opinion, a lackey with a face full of flesh rushed over and slapped Gu Chi.

"what……"

A scream was heard, and Gu Chi grabbed the other person's wrist and twisted it back hard. Immediately, the sound of broken bones was heard.

She improved her [Strength] attribute a bit. Although she still had thin arms and legs, her strength was now comparable to that of an adult man.

She kicked the man away, then slapped him with her hand, and with a "bang", the yellow-faced man flew out sideways, smashing a table in the tavern into pieces, and a string of blood spurted out of his mouth.

"Holy crap! How come this little girl is so strong?"

The yellow-faced man struggled to get up and opened his mouth to spit out seven or eight teeth.

"Damn it! Kill this bitch for me!" Looking at the bloody teeth, the yellow-faced man became furious and his eyes were about to spit out flames.

"Old Black! Bite these scum to death!" Gu Chi shouted at the big black dog.

"Wang!"

The big black dog rushed into the crowd with an iron rod in its mouth, hitting and sweeping around randomly, and howling sounds rang out one after another.

Gu Chi swung his arms and gave each of the dozen or so strong men who rushed towards him a loud slap in the face.

"what……"

"Little bitch! How dare you hit us! Do you know who we are?"

"Ah! My legs! Where the hell did this dog come from?!"

There were continuous screams. The yellow-faced man who was leading the group was the one that Gu Chi focused on. His face was swollen and it was unknown how many slaps he had received. Almost all of his teeth were knocked out and broken.

"Get out of here! Don't let me see you again!" Gu Chi threw all these people out like dead dogs.

"Bitch, just wait for me!" The yellow-faced man gritted his teeth and said this cruel word, then fled the scene with his men.

"Grandpa...wake up..."

Not far away, Erlangzi's thin body was trembling slightly.

Gu Chi's heart tightened, and with a heavy heart he used his hand to feel the old man's breath, but there was no hot air coming out.

"Sister Gu, Grandpa is just asleep, right? He won't abandon me, right?"

Erlangzi's eyes turned red from crying, and tears as big as beans kept flowing out of his eyes.

"You idiot..." Gu Chi opened his mouth to say something, but the words couldn't come out.

Many people in the crowd were shaking their heads and sighing, and some advised Gu Chi to leave the town as soon as possible, because those people were from the Lin family, and there were cultivators in the Lin family, and ordinary people like them could not afford to offend them.